Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in

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, England. The area constitutes a

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within the

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. It is located south of Cheltenham on the A46. The population at the 2011 census was 1,936 Shurdington has an 11th-century church (St. Paul's), a modern Social Centre (completed 1998) containing the Century Hall and Millennium Hall, a Primary School, a post office and general store and a hairdresser. There are two public houses: the ''Bell Inn'' and ''The Cheese Rollers''. The latter is named for the annual cheeserolling event which takes place at nearby Cooper's Hill.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The area of this ward and the population are identical to that of the parish.

Sports and recreation

Local community organisations include the 15th Cheltenham (Shurdington)

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Club, and a

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. Shurdington has one of the 471 King George's Fields as its recreation ground.

References

External links

Shurdington VillageShurdington Primary School
Villages in Gloucestershire Borough of Tewkesbury {{Gloucestershire-geo-stub